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About Taro and Silky Dogwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Southeastern Asia
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
200
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Green
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Red
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Ivory
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Ivory
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Ivory
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
V-Shaped
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Bulb Plants Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bugs, Not Available, Snails
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOCASIA micholitziana
CORNUS amomum
7.2 Common Name
Elephant Ear, Taro
red willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
अरवी
silky dogwood
7.2.2 In German
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
silky dogwood
7.2.3 In French
Colocasia
silky dogwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
Colocasia
silky dogwood
7.2.5 In Greek
Colocasia
silky dogwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Colocasia
silky dogwood
7.2.7 In Polish
Kolokazja
silky dogwood
7.2.8 In Latin
Colocasia
silky dogwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Arales
Cornales
8.5 Family
Araceae
Cornaceae
8.6 Genus
Alocasia
Cornus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Colocasiodeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Aroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Taro and Silky Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Taro and Silky Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Taro and Silky Dogwood. Taro doesn't have thorns and Silky Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Taro does not have fragrant flowers. Taro has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching and Silky Dogwood has allergic reactions like Swelling in mouth and Throat itching. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Taro and Silky Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Taro and Silky Dogwood

Season and care of Taro and Silky Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Taro and Silky Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Taro season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silky Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Taro is Loam, Sand and for Silky Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Taro is Acidic, Neutral and for Silky Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Taro and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

Taro and Silky Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Taro and Silky Dogwood are as follows:

  • Taro flower color: White and Green

  • Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

  • Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory

  • Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Taro and Silky Dogwood

Care of Taro and Silky Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Taro pruning is done No pruning needed and Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.